What would Herbert Sutcliffe average in the modern era?

[PlayerComparisons]

What do you think Sutcliffe would average if you transported him from the 1920s/1930s to play for England in the 1980s/1990s where he’d have to face all the ATG fast bowlers from WI/Pak/SA/Aus/NZ?

 

[GIMH]

200

 

[Silver Silva]

Hard to say , he wouldn't be Herbert Sutcliffe if he was young enough to play in the 80's and 90's

 

[Fuller Pilch]

He would make Chris Martin (the cricketer) look like Herbert Sutcliffe.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

He bated in a very batting friendly era while 90s were the most bowling friendly era. So I think around 50.

Also just found out he debuted when he was 30. Why did it took him so late?

Edit - Yeah forgot about the WWI

 

[Slifer]

What do you think Sutcliffe would average if you transported him from the 1920s/1930s to play for England in the 1980s/1990s where he’d have to face all the ATG fast bowlers from WI/Pak/SA/Aus/NZ?

50+. He could middle vs the stronger attacks and feast on the weaker ones.

 

[shortpitched713]

He would average 42.97 as an opener in a typical (not batting / bowling friendly) subera within the modern post 1970 era.

 

[ataraxia]

He would average 42.97 as an opener in a typical (not batting / bowling friendly) subera within the modern post 1970 era.

About 5 more than Hayden then

 

[Red]

LBW every innings

 

[the big bambino]

You know the batting ave of the 90s is only marginally different to most other decades.

 

[Teuton]

50+ as he would also have access to modern equipment and coaching.

And no war to take away prime years.

 

[the big bambino]

Do we think Hannibal would still be a great soldier if we gave him a spear and a loin cloth and told him to fight a tank?

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Here’s some of Sutcliffe and he looks bloody great. Just don’t forget to turn the background sound off.

 

[Prince EWS]

At least 0, possibly more.

No more than 150.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

I would think of average from 51-60, 53.81 to be exact. Would have definitely been more in the Best opener ever discussion.

 

[fredfertang]

No sticky dogs around today, so I think his average would be higher

 

[ataraxia]

I would think of average from 51-60, 53.81 to be exact. Would have definitely been more in the Best opener ever discussion.

Worse than Nourse tho

 

[shortpitched713]

Here’s some of Sutcliffe and he looks bloody great. Just don’t forget to turn the background sound off.

I don't know about "bloody great", as the quality of some of those clips certainly isn't. But he does look fine, and there's nothing obviously extreme about his batting approach.

The question with older batsmen is never about them or how they look though, as their performance is "bloody great" just as their numbers tend to show. It's about who they're facing.

 

[a massive zebra]

What do you think Sutcliffe would average if you transported him from the 1920s/1930s to play for England in the 1980s/1990s where he’d have to face all the ATG fast bowlers from WI/Pak/SA/Aus/NZ?

More than Mike Atherton.